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Vaginal speculum with adjustable blades

  • US 6,379,299 B1
  • Filed: 05/04/2000
  • Issued: 04/30/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vaginal speculum comprising:

  • a first member having a proximal part and a distal part which has an elongated configuration and is insertable into a women'"'"'s vagina;

    a second member having a proximal part and a distal part which has an elongated configuration and is insertable into a women'"'"'s vagina;

    a third member moveable together with said first member with respect to said second member in a direction transverse to said elongated configuration and having means for fixing said third member to said second member in a selected position with respect thereto, said third member having means for pivotally supporting said first member with respect to said second member for expanding said speculum from a closed state in which said first member and said second member are in contact with each other and have a closed cross-sectional configuration and an expanded state in which said first member and said second member are moved apart in said direction transverse to said elongated configuration;

    means for fixing said second member with respect to said first member in said expanded state;

    at least one of said first and said second members having its respective distal part movable with respect to said proximal part in the direction of said elongated configuration thus forming at least one movable blade.

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